Su-25SM3 In Warthunder : A Basic Review

Taking a look at the Su-25SM3 in Warthunder. In this vid, we look at the real-world history of the aircraft, its in-game weapon systems, flight performance, and combat tactics to use it effectively out in matches.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 In-Game Systems & Weapons
03:42 In-Game Flight Performance
05:21 In-Game Combat Tactics
07:28 Real-World History
08:29 Miscellaneous
09:20 Conclusions

[@Nighthawk2401]

Side note for those who enjoy user skins: skins for the normal, flat-backed Su-25s should work almost flawlessly on the SM3! You just need to add a copy of the .blk file, rename it for the su_25sm3, then open it with notepad and do the same for the "from" lines of code within that .blk file

[@enzohumeau8864]

2:34 the R-73 is so good it chased the singular flare dropped by the F-20 while being lauched from just above one km xDD

[@bzorf5984]

Thats what happens when you launch a missle at a not particularly hot plane almost perpendicular compared to your launch position as he changes aspect (he went from side to head on) while dropping flares.

[@chaosinsurgency6636]

Still is better then the L

[@saberace2213]

That kill on the F-4S with the Kh-38MT was insane lollll

[@TimsVariety]

I was able to get a few others, but I figured including one was enough of a demonstration. Takes people by surprise.

[@TDS1108Gaming]

Imagine being immortalized on RUclips by Tim because you refused to juke a Kh-38 ATGM. 😭

[@tristandaries1129]

The one place I can see this thing excelling in is Sim CAS, there’s an actual danger to approaching SPAA so it’s long range helps, and the rewards are much better for ground kills in Sim

[@KaguyasBeat]

So anyway, that 109 F at 6:38. Imma need a review on that Tim. In depth. :D

[@TimsVariety]

I'm sure I'll get to it eventually.

[@ObusPerduYT]

Thanks Tim

[@cihan577]

Love those Kh38s where no SPAA other than pantsir can outdistance or outspeeds

[@DieErsteKartoffel]

Frogg time

[@darugdawg2453]

Shit irl

[@AZ-dj1ni]

​@@darugdawg2453just like you?

[@alyxian_does_stuff]

yayyyyyy tim upload day happy

[@meatballwanger]

This is the best thing I ever saw.

[@MT11222]

Best vehicle reviewer!

[@partisan3353]

su-25sm3 my beloved

[@mfern45]

Awesome video as always, but I have one minor gripe: You call the jet "overtiered" in Air Battles, but I think it's a better point (and more accurate) to say that the current game design of Air Battles doesn't support the jet well.
Gaijin's current system of BR's is never, within the current design of the game, going to balance. What's needed is a better game mode. I think if we as players can change our understanding and language around that, we can better pressure Gaijin to actually give us gameplay worthy of the amazing library of content they've created.

[@t2av159]

neat

[@samdebakker11]

Can u cover the F8U-2 sometime?

[@TimsVariety]

I'll get to it eventually.

[@samdebakker11]

@@TimsVariety I think you will find its BR of 10.0 pretty interesting with that plane.

[@dankmemewalker7738]

I'd love to see gaijin add the F8U-3 super crusader but I don't think it ever had guns.

[@pomelo9840]

the missile is so disgusting, you are basically fodder for both anti air and other CAS tho, taking it to air RB is pointless and for CAS I do prefer the mig27K, but I guess it is a nice niche for when you need enough weapons to kill the entire enemy team without landing

[@tomsmith7207]

Hey does the sensor set detect IRST locks and guided irst missiles like the Asrad fires?

[@TimsVariety]

Nothing detects IRST locks, but the MAW will detect the missiles.

[@tomsmith7207]

@@TimsVariety Ah I see! Now I’m only curious the range the MAW can detect it I suppose. Thanks for being a wealth of information

[@not4l3nt63]

A10C when?

[@einstein3100]

finally a Cas plane that can out range the best SAM ... ah wait its russian too

[@darugdawg2453]

"Best sam" in game.

[@groucho1080p]

PGM 500 and 2000 can outrange the pantsir too

[@theDarkside798]

doesnt matter if it can outrange the sam, broken -su25 will eat all your missiles anyway and keeps flying. da comrad

[@groucho1080p]

@@theDarkside798 probably the only positive about the frogfoot. everything else is kinda shit

[@Cythil]

@@groucho1080p It has a pretty decent bomb load for a CAS plane, I find. Not only in amount, but also in what you can carry.
But the main claim to fame is that ability to soke up damage, not that you should.
I tend to prefer flying the A-10 over this, despite the A-10 being far squishier and despite it also being very slow. But it just feels a bit better in all other respects. But that may be more of my personal preference.

[@BlackoutGootraxianJuniorUwU]

Another

[@MT11222]

Do you have a partner code for purchases with Gaijin? Im planning on get some stuff and I want use your code

[@TimsVariety]

Sadly, I'm nowhere close to qualifying for that level of the partner program.
My regular weekly uploads (like this vid) would need 3 to 4 times the views before I could even apply.

[@OCS-vr7my]

But does it slap???

[@Cardinal8427]

I mean that F-4S got slapped pretty hard I'd say

[@MatchingUser]

Ground yes, air no

[@black_thunder2159]

in air battle? nah, just use anything else.

[@black_thunder2159]

@@Cardinal8427 don't put F-4S players in the equation, they're usually too dumb for their own good.

[@RogueKnight768]

I prefer history 1st

[@swordsman1_messer]

May as well introduce Patriot Cs at this rate…

[@DragoneyeVII]

This jet is ungodly broken in a downtier it really needs to go up or other nations need better SPAA on par with the Pantsir

[@pavelnovak2122]

su39 is still better than this in my opinion

[@darugdawg2453]

Armored jet. Lol.

[@Elaina_The_Ashen]

Bias incarnate

[@Ace-rp7vr]

Russian bias has never been so prevalent

[@testiclegaming1250]

2:32 Are we ignoring that kill?

[@TimsVariety]

I managed to get a few others, but the clips didn't fit well into the final review vid. Mostly head-on from medium range.